When neo-soul singer Ledisi landed her best new artist nomination, she actually needed someone from the Recording Academy to explain it to her. “I was like, ‘What? New artist?’” she said, laughing, as she’s once again reminded that her debut album, “Soulsinger,” came out in 1998.

When neo-soul singer Ledisi landed her best new artist nomination, she actually needed someone from the Recording Academy to explain it to her.

“I was like, ‘What? New artist?’” she said, laughing, as she’s once again reminded that her debut album, “Soulsinger,” came out in 1998.